When I told you I wanted to try, I spoke the truth. When I turned away, it was for my former court, and when I tried to make another faery love me, it was for that court. Iโve lived for my whole life trying to bring the Summer Court back to the strength it once was. In all of those years, in centuries , Iโve only wished myself free of duty because of one reason. You.
Melissa MarrIn the end mortals always expired before faeries. They were such finite creatures. Their first heartbeat and breath were but a blink from death. To add the weight of nourishing his insatiable court in a time of peace was to hasten that unconscionably.
Melissa MarrI need to check in with Seth before I--" he burrowed his face into the side of her neck, his breath almost painfully warm on her throat--"give in to my unconscionable desire to put my hands on you properly.
Melissa MarrDonia asked incredulously. โWhat were you doing?โ โThe day had just begun, and we were dancing,โ Aislinn said. โDancing?โ Donia looked at the Summer Queen with the same disdain Keenan had once seen on her face when she looked at the Summer Girls. โOf course you were. Bananach is attacking faeries, stealing from our courts. Irial is injured. Faerie is closed. Yes, dancing is precisely what will help.
Melissa Marr